toga

[ toh-guh ]

/ ˈtoʊ gə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR toga ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural to·gas, to·gae [toh-jee, -gee]. /ˈtoʊ dʒi, -gi/.

(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.

a robe of office, a professorial gown, or some other distinctive garment.

Origin of toga

1590–1600; <Latin; akin to tegmen

OTHER WORDS FROM toga

to·gaed

[toh-guhd], /ˈtoʊ gəd/, adjectiveun·to·gaed, adjective

Words nearby toga

toffish, Tofranil, toft, tofu, tog, toga, toga praetexta, togate, togated, Togaviridae, toga virilis

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Example sentences from the Web for toga

When I arrived at college back in 1991, I might as well have been wearing a toga.
The Price of College Has Increased 1120 Percent Since 1978, So Is It Worth It?|Andrew Rossi|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He leaves to Sir Thomas of Langton, chaplain, a toga of sanguine color furred; a chalice worth 40s., or 40s.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England|Edward L. Cutts
He gave his boy his toga, or, as we should say, made a man of him.
The Life of Cicero|Anthony Trollope
This is the token of manhood, as the receiving of the toga is with us.
A Source Book for Mediaeval History|Oliver J. Thatcher

The old gentleman fumbled in his toga, found a monocle, screwed it firmly into his eye, and inspected Harroll from head to heel.
The Adventures of a Modest Man|Robert W. Chambers
In doublet or jack boots or war bonnet, in a toga, even, he might have mastered the dilemma and carried off a dubious situation.
The Life of the Party|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for toga

toga

/ (ˈtəʊɡə) /

noun

a garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome, consisting of a piece of cloth draped around the body

the official vestment of certain offices

Derived forms of toga

togaed (ˈtəʊɡəd), adjective

Word Origin for toga

C16: from Latin, related to tegere to cover

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Cultural definitions for toga

toga

An outer garment for men in ancient Rome, worn as a sign of citizenship. The toga was a nearly semicircular piece of wool, worn draped about the shoulders and body.

单词	toga
释义	toga [ toh-guh ] / ˈtoʊ gə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toga ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural to·gas, to·gae [toh-jee, -gee]. /ˈtoʊ dʒi, -gi/. (in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public. a robe of office, a professorial gown, or some other distinctive garment. Origin of toga 1590–1600; <Latin; akin to tegmen OTHER WORDS FROM toga to·gaed [toh-guhd], /ˈtoʊ gəd/, adjectiveun·to·gaed, adjective Words nearby toga toffish, Tofranil, toft, tofu, tog, toga, toga praetexta, togate, togated, Togaviridae, toga virilis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toga When I arrived at college back in 1991, I might as well have been wearing a toga. The Price of College Has Increased 1120 Percent Since 1978, So Is It Worth It?\|Andrew Rossi\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He leaves to Sir Thomas of Langton, chaplain, a toga of sanguine color furred; a chalice worth 40s., or 40s. Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England\|Edward L. Cutts He gave his boy his toga, or, as we should say, made a man of him. The Life of Cicero\|Anthony Trollope This is the token of manhood, as the receiving of the toga is with us. A Source Book for Mediaeval History\|Oliver J. Thatcher The old gentleman fumbled in his toga, found a monocle, screwed it firmly into his eye, and inspected Harroll from head to heel. The Adventures of a Modest Man\|Robert W. Chambers In doublet or jack boots or war bonnet, in a toga, even, he might have mastered the dilemma and carried off a dubious situation. The Life of the Party\|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb British Dictionary definitions for toga toga / (ˈtəʊɡə) / noun a garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome, consisting of a piece of cloth draped around the body the official vestment of certain offices Derived forms of toga togaed (ˈtəʊɡəd), adjective Word Origin for toga C16: from Latin, related to tegere to cover Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to toga blouse, jacket, robe, coat, gown, frock, attire, garb, uniform, apparel, costume, suit, wardrobe, skirt, ensemble, smock, chiton, surcoat, kirtle, habit Cultural definitions for toga toga An outer garment for men in ancient Rome, worn as a sign of citizenship. The toga was a nearly semicircular piece of wool, worn draped about the shoulders and body. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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toga

noun, plural to·gas, to·gae [toh-jee, -gee]. /ˈtoʊ dʒi, -gi/.

Origin of toga

OTHER WORDS FROM toga

Words nearby toga

Example sentences from the Web for toga

British Dictionary definitions for toga

noun

Derived forms of toga

Word Origin for toga

Words related to toga

Cultural definitions for toga